2004 MERCEDES BENZ AMG E55 Fuel/propulsion System Problems

When the vehicle is has a full tank of gas, there are heavy fumes of gasoline in the interior of the car. It appears to be the fuel pumps that are underneath the rear seats, leaking fuel on top, next to the the wiring. It is a hazard for fumes and possibly a fire

STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THE TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE WAS COVERED AT SOME POINT BUT WAS NEVER DONE TO THIS SPECIFIC CAR VRTC-DCD-3206. I PURCHASED THE CAR A FEW WEEKS AGO AND WAS TOLD BY MB THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER REFUSED TO DO THE FIX/SERVICE. THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE THE CABIN HAS AN INCREDIBLY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. IF THE FIX WAS OFFERED AT SOME POINT AND WAS NEVER DONE, WHY CANT THEY PERFORM IT NOW? QUOTE FOR FIX ATTACHED

Mileage: 148,000

GAS LEAK, THERE A STRONG GAS SMELL

Mileage: 95,000

SMELL OF STRONG GAS ODOR. RECALL EXPIRED LESS THEN ONE YEAR AGO SO MERCEDES WONT FIX IT. WHY IS THERE A CUT OFF DATE TO A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION? *TR

Mileage: 110,000

VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR WHEN HALF TANK OR MORE OF GAS. CANNOT PARK IN GARAGE OR WILL SMELL ENTIRE GARAGE WITH FUEL ODOR. ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY PREVIOUS CAR WHICH WAS A 2004 MERCEDES E500.

Mileage: 110,500

STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND GAVE ME A CODE P0456. PLESSE ADVISE!

Mileage: 120,000

TAKATA RECALL OK I BOUGHT MY WIFE THE 04 E55 AMG MERCEDES ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE CAR WE STARTED TO NOTICE A FAINT FUEL SMELL OCCASIONALLY, SO WITHIN THE PAST THE THREE YEARS THE FUEL SMELL HAS GOTTEN SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE AND WORSE ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR CAUSING MY WIFE TO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN FEAR OF A FUEL SYSTEM RELATED FIRE WITH MY KIDS IN THE VEHICLE, I DO NOT BLAME HER. SO I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR MYSELF WITHIN THE LAST FEW WEEKS I FILLED THE TANK UP ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASION AND IT HAS THE FIRST TIME THE GAS SMELL WAS SO BAD I HAD A HARD TIME DRIVING THE CAR MYSELF BUT THIS LAST TIME, IT DRAINED OVER HALF OF THE GASOLINE INTO THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE. NOT ONLY MAKING THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE GASOLINE COVERED MISS BUT MAKING THE ENTIRE CAR SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE MY GARAGE SMELL LIKE GASOLINE. AS WELL AS THE INSIDE OF MY HOUSE. ONCE THIS HAD HAPPENED I LOOKED INTO TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THE WIRING GOING TO THE FUEL FUEL PUMP SYSTEM HAD BURNED A HOLE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE TANK INTO THE GAS TANK CAUSING THE LEAK. (HOT ENOUGH WIRES TO BURN THOUGH THE GAS TANK LID VERY CONCERNING IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF... AND THIS GAS STATION IS ONLY 4 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE AND THIS WAS UNDER NO HARD DRIVING CONDITIONS JUST SEMI- STRAIGHT SHOT FROM THE GAS STATION TO THE HOUSE HOPEFULLY THEY CAN REMEDY THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS RATHER CONCERNING TO KNOW THAT THESE CAR WILL LEAK GAS NOT ONLY INSIDE THE CAR BUT OUTSIDE PUTTING OUR FAMILY AND OTHERS AT RISK

Mileage: 160,000

2004 E55, I AM SMELLING A LARGE ODOR OF FUEL IN THE CABIN AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. GAS CONSUMPTION HAS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY AND FEEL OF CAR HA DROPPED. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING CAR WITH FAMILY. I SMELL THE FUMES IN THE MOTION AND NOT IN MOTION.

Mileage: 80,000

EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK. IT STARTS SMELLING LIKE GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE SPECIALLY IN THE REAR. AND EVEN WHEN YOU APPROACH THE CAR FROM BEHIND YOU CAN SMELL THE GAS ODOR. IF I CAN BE HELPED HERE WITH THIS SITUATION. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH A FULL TANK.

Mileage: 142,000

I HAVE GAS FUMES INSIDE THE CAR. I CHECK THE PUMP SENDER , AND I FOUND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE CONNECTOR FOR THE PUMPS. SEE PICTURE. THIS ISSUE COULD CREATE ELECTRICAL SPARK AND YOUR CAR COULD BE ON FIRE! BIG ISSUE CHECK YOUR VEHICLE. THE DESIGN OF THE CONNECTOR ARE UNDER HEAT CAPACITY. AND THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF LEAK OF FULL.

Mileage: 35,000

THE FUEL SMELL IS CONSTANT AND SO STRONG IT BURNS YOUR EYES. FUEL IS LEAKING INTO THE CAR AND DAMAGING THE REAR SEATS, DISCOLORATION IS EVIDENT FROM THE LEAKING FUEL ON THE LEATHER. A SIMPLE TOWEL LEFT WILL STINK LIKE GASOLINE OVER A MATTER OF MINUTES WHEN LEFT IN THE BACK SEAT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 122,100

NOTICED FUEL SMELL WHEN FILLING TANK MORE THAN HALF WAY. INVESTIGATED TO FIND POOLING FUEL ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP / SENDER ASSEMBLY BENEATH REAR SEAT.

Mileage: 101,000

SMELLS OF FUEL BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR WHEN THE CAR IS 3/4 OR FULL TANK.. (FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT).

Mileage: 72,000

THE SMELL OF FUEL IS COMING FROM MY CAR WHEN IT IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THE SMELL OF SO OVERWHELMING THAT I CAN SMELL IT EVEN BEFORE ENTERING THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 55,000

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM PURE MOTORS IN SACRAMENTO CA. WITH A EMPTY FUEL TANK. I TOOK TO A GAS STATION LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE FROM THE DEALER. I FILLED IT UP AND MY WIFE DROVE IT HOME ABOUT 15 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP. SHE PULLED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TOLD ME HOW BAD THE GAS ODER WAS AND THAT SHE HAD TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN TO KEEP FROM PASSING OUT. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MERCEDES BENZ ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK OUT AND TOOK IT TO THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP IN ROCKLIN. CA. AFTER THE DEALER LOOK AT THE CAR THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW GAS TANK. THEY SAID IT WAS ON BACK ORDER AND WOULD TAKE A WEEK TO GET ONE. THAT WAS 02/25/2015, IT'S NOW 05/06/2015. NO WORD FROM MERCEDES AS TO WHEN THEY WILL GET IT. I RECEIVED A EMAIL LETTER FROM AN ATTORNEY THAT MERCEDES BENZ USA LLC WOULD COVER THE ISSUE BUT ALL I GET FROM THEM ARE WASTED WORDS, THE RUN AROUND. THE LETTER FROM MB USA LLC WAS SIGNED BY RALPH S. FISHER THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER. *TR

Mileage: 105,095

GAS SMELL IN CAR SO WENT TO SHOP FOR INSPECTION. FOUND GAS TANK WOULD NOT HOLD VACUUM AND THAT IT WAS LEAKING WITH GAS POOLING AROUND TANK BELOW REAR SEAT. I UNDERSTAND THERE MAY BE A CLASS ACTION SUIT REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW TO RECOVER THE OVER $4000 IN EXPENSES TO REPAIR MY GAS TANK. A GAS TANK SHOULD NOT LEAK AND NEED REPLACING. *TR

Mileage: 36,323

AFTER FILLING UP CAR AT GAS STATION STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CAR. WHILE CAR WAS IN DRIVEWAY I NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM REAR DRIVER SIDE. I LOOKED UNDER DRIVER REAR SEAT THERE WAS A POOL OF FUEL AROUND THE CROWN OF THE FUEL PUMPS. *JS

Mileage: 146,735

A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E55 I NOTICED AN OCCASIONAL FUEL SMELL FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. OVER THE PAST YEAR IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE, FUEL APPEARS TO BE POOLING ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK DIRECTLY UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SEAT WHERE THERE IS AN ACCESS PANEL. I HAVE REMOVED THE PANEL AND NOTICED THE FUEL ON TOP OF THE TANK. LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE I CAN SEE WHERE FUEL HAS BEEN RUNNING OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK ONTO THE GROUND RIGHT NEXT TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN OF MINE AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. MERCEDES WANTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WELL AS NAUSEATING TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 156,000

I FILLED THE CAR WITH FUEL AND DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I WENT INTO THE GARAGE THERE WAS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUMES. THE FUMES WERE NOT IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, BUT RATHER, OUTSIDE THE CAR. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A WHILE AND USING ABOUT 1/8TH TANK OF GASOLINE, THE ODOR WAS NO LONGER PRESENT. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS DETERMINE THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT MUST BE REPLACED. I THINK MERCEDES DID A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM EARLIER. *JS

Mileage: 73,000

I HAVE A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E55 AMG ,I'M THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR BOUGHT IT ON DECEMBER 2012 WITH ODOMETER READING 118,000 DURING THAT TIME.I HARDLY USED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I HAVE COUPLE OF DAILY DRIVER CAR. COUPLE OF MONTH AGO I SMELLS A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CAR AND ENGINE CHECK WAS ON. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC TO CHECK IT AND HE CANNOT FIND WHERE IS IT COMING FROM.SO I TOOK HOME MY CAR AND DIDN'T DRIVE IT FOR AWHILE. I ONLY USE IT OCCASIONALLY AND UNTIL THE SMELLS IS NO LONGER COMING. YESTERDAY , NOVEMBER 22,2014 , IUSED THE CAR FOR WORK AND EVERYTHING SEEMS NORMAL. ON MY WAY HOME I WENT TO FILL UP THE GAS FULL TANK ,WHEN I LOOK AT THE OTHER SIDE OF MY CAR ,FROM DRIVER SIDE REAR PASSENGER AREA ,I SAW A POOL OF GAS COMING FORM THAT AREA UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT AREA BUT COMING FROM THE METAL LID OF THE CAR.ITS KIND OF STRONG AND THE GASOLINE GUY NEED TO APPLY SOME CHEMICALS ON THE SURFACE OF THE TANK WHERE PARK MY CAR DURING FILL UPS. ITS KIND OF STRONG DRIPPED AND I DECIDED TO TOW IT TO MY MECHANIC ON MIDNIGHT. I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT HOME BECAUSE IT MIGHT CATCH FIRE BECAUSE ITS NEAR THE EXHAUST UNDER THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT. I WENT ONLINE WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOWING TRUCK AND REALIZED THAT THERE IS A SIMILAR CASES LIKE THIS ON THIS MODEL,THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS CAR AND IM NOT SURE IF THE ORIGINAL OWNER EXPERIENCE THIS BEFORE. WHAT KIND OF ASSISTANCE I CAN GET FROM YOUR AGENCY TO MAKE SURE THIS ISSUE IS TAKING CARE OF.ITS NOT VERY SAFE FOR ME TO USE THIS CAR WITH THIS CONDITIONS AND IM SURE MERCEDES BENZ WILL DO CHARGE ARM AND LEGS FOR THIS FAULTY DESIGN FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS PROBLEM AND HOW CAN I GET THIS FIX THROUGH RECALL ISSUES THAT NHTSA HAS ISSUED FOR THIS MODEL. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOUR AGENCY .THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 124,759

FUEL TANK/SENDING UNITS ARE LEAKING BADLY ON TOP OF TANK AND SEEPING RAW FUEL AND HEAVY FUMES INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS IS A HORRIBLE SAFETY RISK AND I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS BECOMING A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITH SUCH A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL SOAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I ALSO HAVE PHOTOS OF THE AFFECTED AREA IF USEFUL. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I OWN A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E55. I AM REPORTING A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR IN THE CABIN, AS WELL AS THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE. THE APPROPRIATE RECALL WAS DONE ON MY CAR IN 2008 AND THE SAME PARTS ARE FAILING. THE SMELL OF GAS IN THE CABIN IS OVERWHELMING!!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ONGOING ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

AFTER FILLING THE GAS TACK - I STARTED SMELLING FUEL IN THE GARAGE. I DIDN'T SEE A GAS LEAK ON THE FLOOR BUT THE SMELL OF FUEL WAS VERY STRONG. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT MONTH. IT WOULD GO AWAY AFTER 2-3 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE BURNT OFF. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE GAS TANK ASSEMBLY AS I FOUND MANY OTHER E55 OWNERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

EVAP CODE - P0456. FUEL SENDER LEAK. FAULTY FUEL PUMP/GAS TANK LEAK. STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE AS WELL AS GASOLINE POOLING UNDER VEHICLE. HEAVILY FUMED CABIN AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

PURCHASED PRE-OWNED CAR ON DATE ABOVE. AFTER FILLING GAS TANK FUMES ARE APPARENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VEHICLE. AFTER USING APPROX. 10%- 20% OF FUEL ODORS ARE GONE. SO I USUALLY FILL THE TANK ONLY PART WAY. THIS TEMPORARILY PREVENTS THE PROBLEM. WHEN FAMILY MEMBERS DRIVE THE CAR, THEY DO FORGET NOT TO FILL THE TANK ! *TR

Mileage: 71,500

STRONG SMELL OF FUEL COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. NO GAS LEAKS VISIBLE. SHORTLY AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK (I DO NOT "TOP OFF") I THOUGHT I SPILLED GASOLINE ON MY PANTS. TURNS OUT THE FUEL SENDER UNITS MAY BE LEAKING. THERE IS A LAWSUIT AGAINST MBUSA REGARDING THIS. *TR

Mileage: 84,250

FILLED GAS TANK LATE IN THE EVENING, AND RETURNED HOME. CAR SAT OVERNIGHT AND HAD STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN MORNING. OPENED ALL DOORS, LOOKED UNDERNEATH CAR AND FOUND NO FUEL LEAK. AIRED THE CAR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN DROVE TO WORK. DURING THE ONE HOUR DRIVE, THE SMELL BEGAN TO GET WORSE. I OPENED WINDOWS PARTIALLY, BUT COULD NOT OPEN WIDE DUE TO RAIN. I DEVELOPED A HEADACHE BEFORE ARRIVAL. LEFT CAR PARKED AT WORK ALL DAY IN UNDERGROUND GARAGE. THE ODOR WAS AGAIN STRONG IN THE EVENING. I AIRED THE INTERIOR AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BEFORE DRIVING HOME. AGAIN, AFTER NEARLY ONE HOUR, I DEVELOPED A HEADACHE AND FELT SQUEAMISH INSIDE THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO REGAIN ALL SENSES SO THAT I COULD SAFELY DRIVE HOME. THE CAR NOW SITS IN MY GARAGE WITH THE BACK SEAT REMOVED TRYING TO GET THE SMELL OF GAS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOW READ MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WITH SAME MODEL VEHICLE. I REALIZE THERE ARE NOT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD; I AM SURE THAT IF THERE WERE MORE VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM THERE WOULD BE SEVERAL SEVERE ACCIDENTS. I TRY TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE FAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER OR PARTS SUPPLIER. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AND IT IS DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

HEAVY FUEL FUMES EMANATING FROM VEHICLE. DEALER STATES FUEL PUMP AND/OR GAS TANK REPLACEMENT NECESSARY. *TR

Mileage: 39,383

NOTICED STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CAR THIS AS I REMEMBER THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME. *TR

Mileage: 131,494

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES E55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL SENDER UNDER THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR AND MAKING THE PASSENGERS DIZZY. THE FUEL PUMP APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND LEAKING GAS INTO THE CAR. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND HEALTH HAZARD WHEN INHALED. TAKEN TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WITH THESE CARS. IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE THIS IS A MAJOR LIABILITY THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AS A CASE FOR A POTENTIAL RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

PERSISTENT STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER REFUELING. *TR

THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS IN THE CAR THAT ESPECIALLY OCCURRED AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. THE SMELL WAS VERY STRONG AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN MY GARAGE AFTER DRIVING. I THEN NOTICED SOME GAS SPILLING OUT OF THE CAR. I HAD TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE OF CONCERNS OVER SAFETY. I SPOKE DIRECTLY WITH DIANA SANCHEZ WHO IS A CASE MANAGER AT MERCEDES BENZ USA (PH # 1-800-367-6372) . I ALSO SPOKE WITH ROMEY P. AT EXTENSION 7832. I ALSO HAD A 3RD CALL WITH DEBBIE WHO WOULD NOT PROVIDE HER LAST NAME. IN ALL MY DIRECT DISCUSSIONS WITH MERCEDES BENZ USA, THEY WOULD NOT AGREE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. THIS WAS SHOCKING GIVEN THE SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY LEAKING FUEL. I HAD READ ON-LINE ABOUT HUNDREDS OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS REPORTING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE E55. I GAVE ALL THIS INFORMATION TO MERCEDES BENZ. I ALSO SPOKE WITH EDDIE MCCRACKEN AT MERCEDES BENZ OF GEORGETOWN TEXAS, AND WHILE HE WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE THEY WOULD NOT AGREE TO REPAIR THE LEAKING FUEL TANK UNLESS I PAID FOR ALL THE WORK MYSELF PERSONALLY. HE DID ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF DEFECTS WITH THE GAS TANK DEALS. *TR

Mileage: 75,598

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR SMELL WOULD OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND DRIVING UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED HIM THAT HE COULD NOT SMELL A GASOLINE FUEL SMELL FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,205.

Mileage: 57,205

INTERIOR OF THE CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS. WHEN I PULLED OFF THE REAR SEAT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT ACTUALLY SMELLS OF FUEL. I DROVE WITHOUT THE REAR SEAT IN PLACE TO DINNER. AFTER PLACING LEFTOVERS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT THE FOOD I HAD BROUGHT IN THE HOUSE THEN SMELLED OF GAS IN A 15 MINUTES DRIVE. I CONTACTED MB OF BLOOMFIELD HILLS,MI AND THEY STATED THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL FOR FUEL SMELL ISSUES EVEN THOUGH I KNOW OF A 40 PAGE POST BY MBWORLD THAT ALMOST ALL E55 OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

FILLED VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND LEFT SITTING IN GARAGE. THE NEXT DAY, I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE AND, UPON OPENING THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WAS OVERWHELMED WITH FUEL ODOR. AFTER A QUICK ONLINE SEARCH, I FOUND MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO FUEL FILTER/PUMP LEAK. I PULLED OUT THE BACK SEAT TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL FILTER/PUMP ASSEMBLY IS FLOODED IN AND AROUND THE RETAINING NUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 77,825

SAME SITUATION IDENTIFIED IN PE-12-001. FILLED VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND LEFT SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. THE NEXT DAY, I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE AND, UPON OPENING THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WAS OVERWHELMED WITH FUEL ODOR. AFTER A QUICK ONLINE SEARCH, I FOUND MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO FUEL FILTER LEAK. I PULLED OUT THE BACK SEAT TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY IS FINE, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS APPROX 1/2 INCH OF LIQUID FUEL STANDING IN THE FILTER ASSEMBLY. FUEL HAS SOAKED THROUGH THE CARDBOARD/RUBBER COVER AND SOAKED THE INSULATION ABOVE. IT APPEARS THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FILTER ASSEMBLY WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED (THIS WAS CONFIRMED WITH SERVICE DEPT AT DEALERSHIP. THEY STATE THAT IT WAS REPLACED IN 2008 AS PART OF TSB.), BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, WHICH IS NOW LEAKING, IS OF A DIFFERENT (AND I PRESUME OLDER) DESIGN. I HAVE READ THE RESPONSE FROM HOGAN/LOVELLS DATED 4/19/12 AND WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT THE "TIGHT SEAL" DESCRIBED ON PAGE 2 WHICH IS ALLEGEDLY CREATED WHEN THE "ACCESS PORTS" ARE "SECURED BY SIX BOLTS AND [A] GASKET" IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT FUEL VAPOR FROM ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, NOR IS IT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT LIQUID FUEL FROM SOAKING THROUGH THE GASKET, AND INTO THE INSULATION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REAR SEAT. ONCE THE GASKET AND INSULATION ABOVE IT ARE SATURATED WITH FUEL, THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR IS UNBEARABLE AND PROBABLY A SEVERE FIRE RISK. NHTSA IS WELCOME TO COME OBSERVE THIS IN PERSON ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

I HAVE A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN I FILL MY GAS TANK PAST 1/2 A TANK. I ALSO NOTICE WHEN I VISIT THE GAS STATION AND ADD FUEL I WILL SOMETIMES GET A STUMBLE AND LOSS OF POWER, ALMOST LIKE THE ENGINE WANTS TO SHUT OFF. IT IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME AS I FEEL THE FUEL SMELL CAN BE DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE. I ALSO THINK THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RELATED CONCERN OF ONCE IN AWHILE THE CAR WILL NOT START, LIKE IF IT IS OUT OF GAS. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

THIS CAR HAS THE FUEL TANKS REPLACED IN THE PAST UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW, WHEN YOU FILL THE TANK UP, IT LEAKS AND THE INTERIOR IS OVERCOME WITH GAS FUMES. THE CAR IS VIRTUALLY UNDRIVABLE DUE TO THE FUMES. UPON REMOVING THE BACK SEATS, THERE APPEARS TO BE STANDING FUEL AT THE FUEL SENDING UNITS FOR EACH OF THE TWO TANKS ALONG WITH CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC ON THE UNITS. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN AND BAKING SODA IN THE BACK SEAT AREA FOR A WEEK, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THE FUEL SMELL IS STILL NOTICEABLE. THE ONLY RESOLUTION THAT I COULD FIND FOR THIS, OUTSIDE OF REPLACING THE TANKS AGAIN (MERCEDES HAS CLEARLY STATED THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS AS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY) IS TO FILL THE CAR UP WITH ONLY 3/4 TANK OF GAS, BEING CAREFUL TO NEVER FILL THE TANK COMPLETELY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF NEW TANKS/SENDING UNITS, I AM NOT IN A POSITION TO REPLACE THEM WITH WHAT MAY END UP BEING YET ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART FROM MERCEDES BENZ. THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION WOULD BE FOR MERCEDES TO REPLACE THESE PARTS WITH COMPONENTS THAT IS RE-DESIGNED AND WILL NOT FAIL WITH THE FREQUENCY OF THE CURRENT OEM PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 97,024

REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER FOR MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON SAME ISSUE PE12001 ANYTIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED OVER 3/4 OF A TANK OF FUEL, A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR IS PRESENT INSIDE OF THE CAR, OUTSIDE OF THE CAR, AND FUEL PUDDLES AROUND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT UNDER THE REAR SEAT. SOMETIMES THE SMELL IS SO STRONG, THAT MY FAMILY AND I FEAR THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE STRONG FUMES OF GAS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH I AM SURE IS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AND ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, THAT MERCEDES KNOWS ABOUT, AND THEY NEED TO ISSUE A RECALL TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF JUST AS THEY DID ON THE MORE RECENT CHASSIS HTTP://WWW.LEFTLANENEWS.COM/MERCEDES-RECALLS-5800-CARS-OVER-FIRE-HAZARD.HTML. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

MY CAR HAS HAD A RECALL ONCE FOR GAS SMELL AND PUDDLE UNDER CAR WHEN PARKED OVER NIGHT. TOOK IT BACK TO MERCEDES FOR SAME ISSUE THEY SMELLED THE OVERWHELMING GAS SMELL IN THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY DONE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE SAME PARTS AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I SEE THAT COMPLAINT NUMBER PE12001 HAS BEEN FILED SO I'M NOT THE ONLY I E WITH THIS ISSUE. I CAN'T PUT MORE THAN ONE HALF TANK OF GAS IN MY CAR OR THE [XXX] SMELL KILLS ME. ALSO IT LEAKE GAS AND LEAVES A PUDDLE WHERE THE CAR IS PARKED. COMING FROM TANK UNDER BACK SEAT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM SENDING UNIT WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM SENDING UNIT. APPROXIMATELY 1.5 YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE OPPOSITE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD NOW BECOME FRACTURED, AS WELL AS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE COST OF THE NEW UNIT BUT THE OLDER UNIT THAT WAS FRACTURED FOR THE SECOND TIME WOULD HAVE TO BE COVERED BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,400.

FILLED CAR UP WITH GAS AND GAS STARTED POURING OUR OF REAR UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND ALSO UNDER SEAT IN REAR OF CAR. VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE EVERYWHERE. CAR WAS A GAS BOMB! VERY DANGEROUS! I HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD SITUATION. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NHTSA. I HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE 2 FUEL PUMPS (PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE) DUE TO SAME PROBLEM, AND NOW I AM REPLACING THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL PUMP AS I TYPE THIS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WITH WHOM MERCEDES BENZ SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. DO A SEARCH ON GOOGLE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN POSTED TO ALL INTERNET SUPPORT FORUMS FOR MERCEDES BENZ VEHICLES! PLEASE LOOK HERE - HTTP://ALTURL.COM/JCCRG. *TR

Mileage: 104,951

RECALL THAT WAS PERFORMED IN 3/7/2008 HAS FAILED. FUEL LEAKING UNDER BACK SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 157,100

2004 E55. FUEL SENDING UNIT IS LEAKING VISIBLE GAS UNDER REAR SEAT. VIVID GAS SMELL IN INTERIOR. 2004 E55. I UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM YET IT STILL TO BE RECALLED. I DON'T FEEL SAFE ON LONG ROAD TRIPS OR THE CAR BURNING DOWN. REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12001. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

(NHTSA ACTION# PE12001) FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND FROM FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY DUE TO CRACKING FLANGE ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

PLEASE REFERENCE THE NHTSA ACTION# PE12001. I FILLED THE TANK UNTIL THE PUMP SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY AND DID NOT ADD ANY ADDITIONAL FUEL BEYOND THAT. I PARKED THE CAR IN HOME GARAGE AND WAITED FOR 10 MINUTES THERE IS STRONG GASOLINE SMELL FILLED IN THE GARAGE. CHECKING AROUND THE VEHICLE NO VISIBLE LEAK UNDERNEATH. THE INTERIOR HAD A STRONG FUEL SMELL ON THE BACK SEATS. I AM A HOUSE WIFE, TAKING MY ONE YEAR OLD BABY WITH THIS VEHICLE EVERY DAY. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE FOR MY BABY SEATING WITH STRONG FUEL SMELL ON THE BACK SEATS. HOWEVER, I WENT BACK TO THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALER, THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

I WALKED IN MY GARAGE AND SMELT A BAD FUEL SMELL COMING FROM MY CAR. AFTER REVIEW, I DETERMINED IT WAS MY FUEL SENDING UNIT THAT WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP AND FUEL WAS ROLLING DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF THE GAS TANK. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND TO MY FINDINGS, THIS IS A NORMAL THING THAT HAPPENS WITH THESE VEHICLES. I KNOW THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, SO I THOUGHT I SHOULD FILE THIS COMPLAINT. THEY SHOULD TAKE BETTER PRECAUTIONS FOR THIS NOT TO HAPPEN. NOW WE ARE STUCK HAVING TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO GET THIS REPLACED OR FIXED, WHEN THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEM ON THE CAR. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM, BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS. *TR

Mileage: 133,000

NHTSA ACTION# PE12001. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

TODAY I START THE CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE APPEARS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND SCAN THE CAR. THE CODE WAS P0456 AND WE NOTICE A HARD SMELL OF FUEL. THEN I ENTERED THE CODE IN GOOGLE AND BEGAN TO SEARCH ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SAW THAT A FEW MEMBERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY PUT A COMPLAIN ON IT. SO IM FILLING THE SAME COMPLAINT THAT THEY DO. *TR

Mileage: 46,256

REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12001. *TR

Mileage: 54,521

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSE THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Mileage: 50,200

THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR AFTER FUELING. THE ODOR WILL LAST UNTIL THE FUEL GAUGE GETS BELOW THE FULL LEVEL. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ORDERED YET. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE A $2000 REPAIR TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND BOTH FUEL SENDERS. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO WAIT FOR A RECALL TO FIX THIS ISSUE CAUSED BY A VIOLATION OF SAFETY AND EPA LAWS. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

FUEL PUMP LEAKS ON THE TOP OF THE ASSEMBLY. SMELL OF GAS INSIDE CABIN AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE REMOVED REAR SEAT AND OPENED FUEL PUMP COVERS REVEALED GASOLINE POOLING ON TOP OF PUMPS. SEEMS TO BE DUE TO CRACKS ON THE TOP OF ASSEMBLY. MANY 2003-2006 MERCEDES E CLASS HAVE THIS ISSUE MINE HAVE BEEN CHANGED ONCE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS . *TR

Mileage: 150,000

LEAK FROM THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR WITH MANY COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA. MERCEDES WANTS CLOSE TO $2000 FOR REPAIR THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT INCLUDING FUEL TANK AND SENDING UNITS. AS MY CHILDREN'S CAR SEAT IS ABOVE THIS GAS LEAK, THIS POSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

WHEN FILLING UP MY VEHICLE WITH FUEL I HAVE NOTICED THAT FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. I WORK IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD BY TRADE AND UPON SHORT INVESTIGATION I HAVE NOTICED THAT RAW FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND POOLING UP UNDER THE BACK SEATS WHERE THE ACCESS PANELS ARE LOCATED. THIS RAW FUEL CAN AND WILL DRIP ONTO A HOT EXHAUST PIPE CREATING A NOT ONLY DANGEROUS BUT POTENTIALLY FATAL SCENARIO. I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO KEEP THE FUEL LEVEL AT HALF FULL TO PREVENT ANY SPILL OVER OUTSIDE THE CAR AND INTO THE CABIN. WHAT I HAVE READ ON ENTHUSIAST SITES I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS THAT HAVE CLAIMED THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

FUEL SENDER LEAKING. FILLED GAS TANK, DROVE ON FREEWAY FOR APPROX 120 MILES. ARRIVED AT DESTINATION TO FIND THAT THE REAR SEAT CUSHION IS WARM TO THE TOUCH - LIFTED UP REAR SEAT FOAM CUSHION, FOUND THAT THE METAL UNDERNEATH IS TOO HOT TO TOUCH WITH BARE HANDS. REMOVED ACCESS COVER TO FUEL SENDER, FOUND FUEL LEAKAGE. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK WITH FUEL ( 91 OCTANE GAS), THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF SAID GASOLINE. WHEN I PARK IT IN MY CLOSED GARAGE, THE SMELL IS STRONG ENOUGH THAT I'M AFRAID A SPARK FROM THE WATER HEATER, OR EVEN THE ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT OPENS THE GARAGE COULD TRIGGER AN EXPLOSION. SIMPLY OPENING THE DOOR THAT LEADS FROM THE GARAGE TO THE HOUSE, FILLS MUCH OF THE IN HOUSE AREA WITH THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. DRIVING IS ALSO A CONCERN, DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE GAS IS LEAKING FROM, (OTHER THAN SOMEWHERE ON THE GAS TANK) OR IF IT COULD DRIP ON A HOT PART OR COME IN CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. ONCE THE FUEL TANK IS BELOW 2/3, THE ODOR DROPS SIGNIFICANTLY. NOTE: I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS ONE YEAR OLD AND, AFTER 5 TRIES BY THE DEALER, WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED AND FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 97,003

AFTER FILLING THE TANK TO MORE THAN 3/4 FULL, GAS LEAKS OUT FROM TANK INTO THE CABIN UNDER THE REAR SEAT. THE CAR FILLS WITH GAS FUMES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON W211 MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

EVERYTIME I FILL MY CAR WITH GAS THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CAR. I TOOK THE BACK SEAT OUT AND THERE IS A POOL OF FUEL THERE AS WELL AS UNDER THE CAR. I DON'T EVER FILL MY CAR UP MORE THAN 3/4 A TANK OTHERWISE THE FUEL LEAKS INTO THE CABIN AND GIVES ME A STRONG ODOR. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12001 BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED 05/2012 WITH 95,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM REAR SEAT AREA, STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, ALSO IF LEFT OVERNIGHT IN CLOSED GARAGE (WITH FUEL TANK FULL), GARAGE SMELLS OF GAS. I HAVE REMOVED THE METAL FUEL SENDER ACCESS COVER UNDER THE REAR SEAT AND FOUND A POOL OF GAS, APPROX 20Z AROUND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR (HAVE PHOTOS OF THIS). *TR

Mileage: 96,000

REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12001 AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, A SMELL OF GAS WAS NOTICED IN THE GARAGE. UPON BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE ONTO MY SLOPED DRIVEWAY, GAS WAS OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING FROM UNDER THE CAR ONTO MY DRIVEWAY AND STREET. AFTER ABOUT 50 MILES OF DRIVING, THE SMELL OF GAS NO LONGER WAS PRESENT AND NO LEAK WAS NOTICED. *TR

Mileage: 103,200